Drugs of Abuse/Toxicology
News on diagnostic systems for drugs of abuse and toxicology.
Kentucky Lab Owner, Exec Plead Guilty to $2.8M Lab Fraud Scheme
Ronald Coburn and Erica Baker of Louisville-based LabTox submitted urine drug tests ordered by courts and from nonmedical sober homes to Medicare and Medicaid.
North Carolina Lab Pays Nearly $2M to Resolve Urine Drug Testing Fraud Allegations
According to DOJ, Aspirar Medical Lab submitted false claims to Medicaid for unnecessary urine drug testing and paid kickbacks for test orders.
UnitedHealthcare Wins $128M Fraud Lawsuit Against Texas Clinical Labs
A US District Court ruled in favor of UHC, which in 2017 sued clinical lab Next Health, alleging it had paid bribes for lab testing and billed for tests not performed.
Kentucky Substance Abuse Center Pays $300K to Resolve Urine Testing Fraud Allegations
The government alleged that Kentucky-based Recovery Services billed Medicaid for inappropriate urine drug testing, violating the False Claims Act.
Genotox Labs Pays $5.9M to Settle Testing Fraud Claims
The lab is alleged to have paid commissions to marketers in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and submitted claims for unnecessary testing.